Rick Pitino and John Calipari aren't friends, but mutual March Madness respect is obvious
Don't expect drama in John Calipari vs. Rick Pitino showdown in men's NCAA Tournament. Their dynamic in March Madness is ...
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Rick Pitino says UConn’s Jim Calhoun is ‘the only coach I’ve considered a rival’
“And today I respect him as much as anybody in the game and that was Jim Calhoun. “We hated each other, BU and Northeastern, hated each other, and there were 300 people in each arena. He goes ...
Rick Pitino says his biggest rival was always UConn's Jim Calhoun: 'We hated each other'
In his press conference ahead of the NCAA Men’s Tournament, St. John’s coach Rick Pitino said the only coach he ever considered to be a true rival was former UConn Men's Basketball coach Jim Calhoun.
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Rick Pitino calls Jim Calhoun biggest coaching rival during career: ‘We hated each other’
Calhoun went 248-137 at Northeastern before taking over at UConn in 1986 and remained until 2012. During that time, he ...